But there's no income inequality

[Sea Dangles]

The middle class nowadays has more than they ever had. Phones,cars,trips. Who goes without? Television and video games....cable tv. For crying out loud we have people on this board with beautiful boats and plenty of money for gas.....all while working unskilled jobs. Am I right about this Wayne?
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[wdmso]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

The middle class nowadays has more than they ever had. Phones,cars,trips. Who goes without? Television and video games....cable tv. For crying out loud we have people on this board with beautiful boats and plenty of money for gas.....all while working unskilled jobs. Am I right about this Wayne?
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I am fortunate to already be in the middle class and took me 30 plus years to get here ... these thoughts I present have nothing to do with me and will have little effect on your or My future

they are aimed at the next generation AKA my children and theirs not based on some arrogant suggestion that people are lazy and entitled is the reason the middle class has shrunk.. its not that simple

[Sea Dangles]

Originally Posted by wdmso

I am fortunate to already be in the middle class and took me 30 plus years to get here ... these thoughts I present have nothing to do with me and will have little effect on your or My future

they are aimed at the next generation AKA my children and theirs not based on some arrogant suggestion that people are lazy and entitled is the reason the middle class has shrunk.. its not that simple

Our children’s future will become what they make of it. Hard work will always yield a positive result. I have seen it time and again. That alone is the recipe. No magic potion or political finger pointing will ever change that. You can characterize as you wish but the recipe will remain the same. There are countless 1% who struggled with poverty and overcame adversity to become wealthy. This country is known as the land of opportunity for a reason. That is why we need to build walls.
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Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

This country is known as the land of opportunity for a reason. That is why we need to build walls.
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Very Reaganesque of you. WTF?
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[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Our children’s future will become what they make of it. Hard work will always yield a positive result. I have seen it time and again. That alone is the recipe. No magic potion or political finger pointing will ever change that. You can characterize as you wish but the recipe will remain the same. There are countless 1% who struggled with poverty and overcame adversity to become wealthy. This country is known as the land of opportunity for a reason. That is why we need to build walls.
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dangles, you are introducing the concept of responsibility. one of the pillars of current liberalism, is that no one is responsible for their lot in life. everything is someone else’s fault, preferably a white guy in a suit.

of course you are correct. i saw a shudybthat said that ifnpeople follow a few simple rules, ( get at least an associates degree, don’t have kids until
you are married), you have like a 7% chance of being poor. middle class is a bit harder to achieve than it was, with the loss of
manufacturing, but it’s still low hanging fruit.
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[wdmso]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Our children’s future will become what they make of it. Hard work will always yield a positive result. I have seen it time and again. That alone is the recipe. No magic potion or political finger pointing will ever change that. You can characterize as you wish but the recipe will remain the same. There are countless 1% who struggled with poverty and overcame adversity to become wealthy. This country is known as the land of opportunity for a reason. That is why we need to build walls.
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Why do people like you alway's think people are looking for free stuff or the easy way out? your brainwashed that hard work alone will always yield a positive result again a mantra projected by the right , 95 % of americans aren't looking to be rich they just what a fair shake a living wage to compensate them for their Hard work
the vast majority of Americans have under $1,000 saved and half of all Americans have nothing at all put away for retirement.

"Nearly half of families have no retirement account savings at all," the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reported, even in savings vehicles such as IRAs and 401(k)s.

in your mind and others its because of big screen Tvs (that cost under 200 bucks) and Smartphones again simple views of a much bigger issue

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by wdmso

Why do people like you alway's think people are looking for free stuff or the easy way out? your brainwashed that hard work alone will always yield a positive result again a mantra projected by the right , 95 % of americans aren't looking to be rich they just what a fair shake a living wage to compensate them for their Hard work
the vast majority of Americans have under $1,000 saved and half of all Americans have nothing at all put away for retirement.

"Nearly half of families have no retirement account savings at all," the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) reported, even in savings vehicles such as IRAs and 401(k)s.

in your mind and others its because of big screen Tvs (that cost under 200 bucks) and Smartphones again simple views of a much bigger issue

"Why do people like you alway's think people are looking for free stuff "

Is that a joke? Have you heard anything that Bernie Sanders or Alexandra what's her face has ever said? Forgive student loans, free college, free healthcare...

Seriously, was that a joke?

"your brainwashed that hard work alone will always yield a positive result "

Never heard anyone say it will "always" yield a positive result. But it usually does, and very few poor people are college graduates with practical majors who are willing to work their buts off. Very few. Most made stupid decisions, often the fault of their parents. We could fix that by incentivizing good old-fashioned parenting, but we do the opposite. That's SURE to work!